Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-08-19
TWO HUNDRED KILLED.
AN APPALLING ACCIDENT ON
AN EXCURSION TRAIN.
Carloads of Human Beings Roasted to
Death-Ihe Dead aud Wounded
Sickening Details

CHArSwoRTH. H., Aug. 12.-The Niagara
Faus excursion train on the Toledo. Peoria &
estern railway, co-.si>ti1g o. seventeen
cnacheS and sleeperS crowded with IA
gers from Peoria, IL, and points along the
line, was wrecked two and one-Ea.f miles
east OF Chatsw0rth, Yesterday morning bY
running into a burning culvert. TIE two
engines were completely wrecked together
with ten COACHES and baggage car. Engineer
AcCllntock was instantly killed. TIE two
fireman and tie other engineer escaped seli-
Gus injury.
The ten cars wee piled on top Of the two
engines, being te,escoTei and piled across ami
On top Of each other. 1t Is miraculous how
any one escaped, as the c0ac g AMI engines
DO not occupy over two car-lengths of track,
and ali are on top OF ire road-led In one
coach not a person eSca!ed. In another only
a lady. Seventy deed have been t1kan out
up 10 this time, anu one hundred wounded are
IN ChaTSw0Tth, in tie town hal. school-house,
depot, etc.
LATER-Nhen the relief train reached its
destination. it was sad and ghastiy sight
that wa> brought 10 view. Ten coaches had
either gone through the triige or were pied
in p-om-Scuous bears c-Os>wl>e and length
wise Of tie track. Shrieks and groans CT the
wounded and dying could be heard. the
hr-dge through winch the cars passed west
was a small one. Ii had been afre,
which was tie caus. Of its weak ming, caus-
in the frigLt.nl hocc7ust- No one has
been taken from lder the cars. and not
even q sound can &c heard from item. 1t is
feared that all are dead. eni the number of
killed are e-tJmated at ~: the wounded so
far humber lJl
The following IS list of the dead as re-
ported IN 10 this time:
Eugene AcCLnt0ck. Peoria engineer of the
tram.
Matthew NcCnsscll. Washington. Ill
Moan Haverhll. Canton. Ia
Solomon Omen Canton. i5i-
capt D1llAc- haruor- master OF Peoria
MIS- Zimmerman. FrCr4a.
MISS EInei.ne Cal. lSteT. - In01a, Ii.
Melville smith. AeIlmOrl. IL
Mrs GerStea. Peoria
Miss Jessie >.eek. L 'reka. Ill.
Mrs ". GaTT-t~p3. Peoria IA.
Jane Houghl"u. T4->l1cnC" unknown
james ID. i.icnaTd-, Franklin. L.
Miss Eva Allen. TUTt t-a-s~sb1. Iowa
Michael Re-an- il. 1Gh 4Il-51. \. \
An unknown leoCtb.ac4. from Peoria.
a l. Talbot from SINE Wn III Indiana
Mrs Nancy = ter I'm ga sieon. lowe. CTS.
Alter II TIC >IeI mother Of Dr., Alter. II Wat
SKA I'D
5,iss Minnie Alter. Fort 'rad- son. Iowa
Miss Mary ACEEcY, IeorlA, Ii.
A. 4. Smith P-orls.
j. {. Hen. brgs-. Station. IL.
Hiss ada Webster. Peoria
Mss Nale13o FeCT-4.
A. AaNten. Bloom u-tOn. IL: identified by
leTTeT found on the lse1-.
". Lott ElDwoo5 al.
L II. Adams talFbnrs, IL
Mrs. A4a 1Iaie. Peoria.
Mrs. FAtnes. Peoria.
J. D. AC fasai8s-il. Peoria.
FREDERICK y n1este, eG-cOunty treasurer Of
EcOT23.
Kiss Wynnettc. Peoria
Mrs. James IE-ai. Peoria
NJ Mcls.La4d. Tl-~ls.eul4. unknown
Isaac B4.4t. Morrison. III
T. Z STpcAan Peoria
bliss stephens and father.
" .lllan tralE. tu.Ei- Ia
Henry HlCkIn. PeAin. H.
u. smith. p eJ3Tu8ra. a.
t7euE--. H. >.u4rlI. Peoria
Rosa AMI Maggie Nurih ny and mother, reo-
rla- Ill.
Mss Maggie Malvow. Peoria
Miss Ne4a. MoS>vil.e. Ia
Lnehne Iarri'hcT>. Evans III
- Sherman ETEltCll Z a.
El4L21 eth Cre.>. Washington. Ill
Ars- T. l.. cTo1darj. Wt->t Point Iowa
MIS- Pearl A4aRls- itaT4a
Pearl FTencn, Peoria.
~. H. /. tier. Il s>hueIl. H.
Ms J. n. Z laY. Iurv IA, III.
Mr. Breeze. Peer a
V. tTsTeS%TsDr. Peoria.
= IroA4Iis. P@DrA-
L T Adams Falrt5 ~.
". H. Lott Elwopl
Ms Al4lai-n Alien. PeOria-
Mt " Nalvjl. Peoria
MIS- IL L. Z luFe and laughter Peoria
Mrs. AliIer. Pc. Ia
M. Rr1ZBI Pe "a
ArS- james Dale Fe-orla.
Mrs Mlal-a1 Ban ana laughter. Peoria
Mr. = ~ n Ilt-r- Pes ia
Liz Z G01oI TAI -g.l. ga eS burg
Dr. u 5lllaLn COL rs t5al sblrx.
J. Body. Breeds >-aIs-u. Ill
J. : ha2er. iT-e-4 >T4t on, IL
joan A 4TpAr. Peoria H.
Hear >4t-g l~01. ke0suk. Iowa
Jnrg : r44-h 4 Gre ! l.s.a. Ill
john A AOorse. Jacksonville. IL
J. Il Acfa i4ell. Peoria
Cart blAO a MaTTzn- bloom n-tou
J. A. GFee2, Bret@l-s >.aT4oa. Ill
TDere were apcuE tllr1y i've unidentified
bpiiez Aost 0. 1h-m are In boxes IN the
ral4rosd station awaiting ilenAfication-
There ara probably eig.t or nine dad IN
fant@-s7zns 01-y : 9 : months Cd, others
IL CT years
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